Networking Tips from a Networking Pro

I recently shared on the blog the power of networking as it led to my first investor in my new company, and I wanted to dive deeper into networking on the podcast. So I am excited to share today’s episode with you. I met Jenny Powers at a Running with Heels networking event for women a few months ago only to find out that Jenny started the company. In this podcast, she shares a number of great thoughts around networking, why it’s important, how to do it best and how to maintain yours with a busy lifestyle.

Shannon is a financial planner who left a “traditional” financial services firm to start her own company, The Financial Gym, because she felt traditional financial services firms did not have the tools or resources to help people in their 20s and 30s who are starting out and trying to build assets while also managing debt. She realized that the key to long-term personal financial success is a commitment to financial fitness and making smart financial choices.
Through her blog, Financially Blonde, her book, Train Your Way To Financial Fitness, her podcast, Martinis and Your Money and The Financial Gym, Shannon is committed to making financial fitness fun, easy and accessible for everyone.

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I don’t love networking (because I’m an introvert) but I have developed better skills over the last year because of some networking events I worked for a side hustle. The one big thing is ask interesting questions and let people talk about themselves. They love it. Be interested, not interesting.

This is so important. People are busy and always thinking “what’s in it for me.” If you can help them out with a problem, they’re much more likely to help you out in the future! It’s hard to be the first person, but someone has to be first, and it shows you’re willing to make it a two-way street!